Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-28
Plight Of Translat on is Il served.
An EyENTFUL STORY.

'-s.bs returns to the home OF her unC lie
t.1sbsg, who is also anxious that she
n.T make brilliant marriage. Before
'~;no however, she makes the acquaint-
=. n Miss Hilds Tremaine, who boasts
~ ,ssr .cousiDtarce with Captain Long
TggTzRs ". AND V.-Melanie, on
wing st her uncle's home, is welcomed
!, ssr Drothers, ore of whom, Reggie, is
,.eI9Iess cripple. Amy Brandon, dsugh-
:. Il neighboring clergyman, 81, well
. = her home. With Amy Reggie is
..7sIessly in love, but the thought of his
w. M crushed form and her queenlike
; e. only fills him with despair. Me-
49,: Interview with her uncle is bitter
- snd he is exasperated at her refusal
gSjr Briscoe. He makes poor Melanie's
.,r sink, when, at the close of the con-
,.-stion, be tells her, "If within q given
me you do not marry Sir Briscoe, and
ms take Of my hands your brother
;,snsd, he shall go straight from here
+ he ward Of common hospital"
-,pTER V-CNCLE GRIMSHAW' 5 THREAT.
Nesn!e heard the summons as if it
,,e kind Of knell, and the situation
I;1ed upon her,
Ea wSs home again-she had no other
s,-e-to the new, the smaller and more
,s-Omicsl house; and her heart smote
), IS she remembered the temporarily
lg2.ten angry and selfish VOW she had
r,te when her aunt Chillington's invita-
b. Csme, to accept any wealthy or ad-
a,sgeOus offer that came in her way
nj S she though of her uucle's innate
sasaness, Of his somewhat hsmpered
sources the "hsndful," she and
III ENTHUSIASTICALLY the helpless
|aEasd-were to him, and ali Sir Brisco
|nT5rOOke's 100000 could do for them.
Bltthen there was poor Montague
Led she loved him so!
AZ seems but Yesterday since l left you
(. London, and after ali have seen
-s.e, said she, chow still the world
Ems TO stsnd with you here"
at always does in our house unless
rsl unCle's temper is up" grumbled
|.Gk.
Mslsnie recalled an episode thst occur
Msisy or two before her aunt's wei
.1e invitation came. If her uncle had
i0t much, )" as he was fond of asserting,
i spent it largely on himself-on the
H.sst wines, a handsome saddle-horse,
lne rare dogs, and when in town largely
/ this club Thus she had resented such
:Enks as the following:
Whist are you complaining Of now?
| Wy SO silent ana moody, g1rl-eh?" he
1lted. ooh, l need not ask; il is that
xf'sl dance 81 the vicarsge."
"Yes, uncle" said Melanie softly;
Vi! csEnot go?"
Why cannot you go?" he growled.
Yes, dear uncle; ask you SO sell
.uiOr money"
"lle schooner the better. Money is
-'ot the question. 1t cost me hard to
EAe tie lille | have in Birchin-lene; so
:;i1iS entertainment out of your head !;
alt If prd expensive dresses. You
Ea, The uecessaries of life, girl"
and you deem me silly, grasping, il,
EOther girls, lock for very little
me"
lcs.tsinly do"
A0t he Gu. the matter short by drain
Ills glass Of Homery- grano and quit
Z iae diaaer table for his sanctum,
-;;s De SMOKED the expensive cigars
! L, iiOm old fern Of h.bit, conned the
-a1ey article" while Melanie forced
ia her tvsrs aud gave up au idea OF
q Br5nd0n's dsEce st the Vicarsge.
Ae.lnsld writhed on his couch when he
aA her speak Of the wished-for dress,
r. thought, as he had hope
)%y done many g time
%oIe, what he might raise on the secret
..s Of his heart, his Egyptian medals
~spauettes, the poor remains of his
ID naval uniform; but these would go
r.ssmsll Way 10 provide suitable
~ Tor young beauty like his sister.
4sI,erS were thus when her auprs in
-lon came, and when Melanie, in the
~Siness Of her heart, registered the
IN questionable VOW that the IN
>Sace Of Montague Lonsdale dissipsted
he winds.
4a Chillington had written to her
Ss@ef-ln-lsw such glowing accounts OF
Impression Melanie had made 10
S,.ely, " CT the conquests that were
Al 10 fell 70 her share, and finally OF
Noposal e Sir BriscO, that already
.os OF the time TO come filed his
,.---slo8ing and comfortable visions
- one, if not all three Of the children
~, f-1'tted 10 his care oy his dead sister,
~ De eff his hands, when
purse NIGH be occasionally
5lsned by his sffectionste
~ the nightmare debt scared away,
cripple Reggie" relegsted to tie
.4ets abode, and all things made
.s...ant-aopes end visions inst hsd
cIouded by the visit Of Captsir
s'Hslaie, whcm he never doubted this,
'ould now "throw over" if she had
-'n OF sense remaining.
= lad an op;n letter in his hand, as
~ ale entered and gave him kiss
- - he frigidly endured, and then his
sssnced at her over it, while his bald
seemed more shiny, and his two
siae tufts more stuck up than ever
~ ansers fumbled. nervously about the
%as CT MS vest until he found hi:
~ immed eyeglasses, which he settled
- long thin nose, and after affecting
i. more to glance ct the letter, he
~: ~ Brisco Brsybrooke has pro
S M 10 you second time, SIS your Aunt
~ gton informs me?"
k4@, uncle" replied the girl with s
wy heart.
y and YOU you"
~ HDSclined his offer"
SSsGtlned! Are you quite mad?"
i, snaps not quite, but nearly so
a. sae- why the"
paused, having no words wherewitt
sStess the rage that choked him.
Ply, dearest uncle-I do not love
INC wants you to love him? We
sHs ,.a to marry him-that is all"
rhaout regard, uncle?"
~ Rill come In time, Of course,
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